Taiwan

The Thai subsidiary of Taiwan’s Chailease International Finance Corp has returned to the loan market.

Taiwan’s Qisda Corp, which designs and makes electronic products, has wrapped up the first round of bidding for a NT$10bn ($358m)-equivalent dual currency loan.

Oriental Petrochemical (Taiwan) Co, a subsidiary of conglomerate Far Eastern Group, is planning a return to the loan market for a dual currency borrowing that will include a dollar portion for the first time.

Citi has shaken up the top ranks of its corporate banking business in Taiwan following a senior banker’s decision to retire from the firm.

Taiwan’s Central Trading & Development Corp is set to close a $320m loan for its Vietnamese business soon, as it waits for a few banks to receive their internal approvals.

Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Public Co, an international subsidiary of Taiwan’s Kinpo Electronics, is tapping the loan market for its debut sustainability-linked borrowing as companies and banks continue to push the development of the asset class in Asia.

South Korea's Shinhan Card has sold a $300m social bond in the Taiwanese market, finding strong interest from investors keen to support deals in this growing asset class.

Silicon wafer maker GlobalWafers raised $1bn this week from its debut in the equity-linked market, selling the largest convertible bond from a Taiwanese issuer in more than a decade.

Crédit Agricole CIB has conducted what it believes is a unique green bond issue for its Taiwan branch, in which the issuer, investors and underwriters have together made a “solidarity” payment to a charity, Plastic Odyssey, which works to remove plastic pollution from the oceans.

Taiwan’s Quanta Computer is seeking an amendment and extension of an old dollar loan maturing this year.

Taiwan’s World Peace Industries Group has returned to loans bankers for a NT$18bn-equivalent ($645m) refinancing package. The fundraising includes a commercial paper guarantee tranche that has seen some changes as a result of scrutiny from the regulator.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) rolled out a triple-tranche dollar deal on Tuesday, raising $3.5bn just a few months after sealing a similar transaction.